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From, the Brooklyn Eagle.


Person.
From the Brooklyn Eagle
Justice Rhinehart was called upon to de-
eide nice point of law. 1t involves the
question as to the fees, if any, to which
matrimonial broker is entitled. Young
Samuel Coleman, Hebrew picture frame
dealer, of 343 Grand street. has brought
suit against Charles Frank, a Hebrew tailor,
of 204 keap street, near South First street,
for 81 20, claimed to be due him. Mr..
Henry b. Iayis represented the defendant
and I. II. Van Buren, the plaintiff The
latter's bill was for 80 so for mirror and
So loaned, but "a having been paid the
amount due was only 81 80. The reply of
Mr.. Coleman, who is a shrewd man of
family, aged about 40 years, appeared in the
form of a counter claim for SIG 70. OF
this sum So 75 was for pressing trousers
and spring overcoat for the defendant, So
for part of two days work performed for
Que trips to New York in the interest of
Mr.. Coleman. The items of the bill looked
innocent enough.
The following letter was put in evidence:
BROOKLYN, May 81, 1887.
M, s. Coleman:
DEAR SIR--Inclose you will find item of bill
which you owe me ana you will see thereby that
Won are in my debt for the four pyramids TO New
York, which only charge you So for. | would not
ave done il for ANYBODY else for less than S15.
l considered you paid long ago. Yours truly,
CHARLES FRANK.
1h1re was fun when Mr.. Frank took the
stand. He explained. with the aid of Mr..
Davis, the nature Of the business transacted
in New York He admitted that he was
what was known among the Polish Hebrews
as Il shadkin,n or matrimonial broker. MIR.
Coleman, who is a bashful man of % years,
was so welded TO his business eighteen
months ago that he had not time to attend
TO the small matter Of getting a wife, so he
engaged the defendant to ''shadkinn a girl
for him. He agreed to pay the usual fees,
which are a certain sum in hand, expenses
and 10 per cent. of the marriage portion.
In the case of a woman Mr.. Frank explained
that he got cash down. Mr.. Frank, il will
be seen, was interested in securing for the
young man girl with us large q marriage
portion as possible. His client did
not restrict him as to age or style of
beauty, but told him to keep an eye ON
the main point--the money. Frank entered
upon his task with enthusiasm and made
frequent trips to Baxter street with the OBJ
ject of capturing one of the rich bellies there
He inquired around among his many
friends, and at last obtained an introduction
to Miss Kate Wolf, of so Baxter street He
presented in the most suave and glowing
terms the business enterprise and bright
prospects Of his young protege Coleman,
and so impressed was the young woman
that she reluctantly admitted that she had
$4,000 in cold cash which would materially
aid in starting her husband, who ever he
might be in life. Mr.. Frank chucliled in
wardly as he figured out his own portion Of
the amount, 800 When the young man
was informed of the splendid fish he was TO
bait for he said that he would leave every
thing in Shadkin's hand. Mr.. Frank
looket ut the form and make
up'of his man and thought that a tailor
might improve his appearance. He accord